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Recognizing CST research University honors Zanatta and Horoi Central Michigan University recently recognized the research and creative activity of College of Science and Technology faculty members through two distinguished annual awards. David Zanatta David Zanatta, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology, received one of two Provost's Awards, and Mihai Horoi, a professor of physics, received one of two President's Awards. The Provost's Award is presented to faculty in the early stages of their careers who demonstrate excellent scholarship and promise, and the President's Award is presented to outstanding senior faculty for their scholarship of national and international merit. Mihai Horoi "It is important for the university to recognize faculty who excel in research; however, the credit should often be shared with colleagues and students who supported the research endeavors, " Zanatta says. Zanatta arrived at CMU in 2008 after receiving his doctoral degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Toronto. His research focuses primarily on evolutionary biology and freshwater mussel conservation. He has participated in and contributed to nearly 40 academic presentations internationally and has secured more than $1 million in external and internal grants, scholarships and contracts. Horoi joined CMU in 1995 after serving as a research associate at institutions such as Germany's Giessen University and Romania's Radiation Laboratory. He earned his doctoral degree in nuclear theory from the Institute of Atomic Physics in Bucharest, Romania, and is a leading national and international researcher in areas of nuclear physics. He focuses on nuclear structure, computational quantum many-body systems, and structure and properties of atomic clusters. "I am humbled by the honor, and I am delighted that my accomplishments were recognized at this level, research efforts." Horoi's research has been featured in nearly 100 peer-reviewed articles, and he has shared his work through many presentations nationally and abroad. He has been involved in securing more than $1.2 million in grant funding for his research from sources including the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy. • " Horoi says. "It encourages me to intensify my Motivating medicine Doctor, CMU biology alumnus inspires students " As a 1970 graduate with a degree in biology, Dr. John Bartholomew said he has "a special affection for CMU. After all, that's where the section head of vascular medicine and a professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic met his wife, Kathy, '75, and they lived in Northwest Apartments. Bartholomew exemplified his commitment to his alma mater last summer when he returned to campus to present to the students in the physician assistant program. Bartholomew, who has more than 20 years of experience at Cleveland Clinic and has received its "Best Doctor" award for several years, helped to motivate students and reinforce the importance of their roles in the biomedical sciences- and medical sciences-related fields. • Dr. John Bartholomew 15

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